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Trumpet 1

Titan 401A CentaurUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 41
Tuesday, May 3, 1994 · 03:55 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Titan 401A Centaur

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches1078
Successes972

Provider

United States Air Force

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Mission Brief

Trumpet signal intelligence satellites were launched by Titan-4(01)A Centaur-T into highly elliptic Molniya-type orbits. In their elliptical orbits they would move very slowly over the northern hemisphere for most of their orbital period, allowing interception of microwave line-of-sight communications beams. Since they would move slowly through the beams during their orbit, a constellation of such satellites was required to monitor Soviet communications throughout the day.

PayloadTrumpet 1
OrbitElliptical Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages0
PadSpace Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

14 / 14100%

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Space Launch Complex 41

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.583°N
Longitude
80.583°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

03:55 PM UTC - 03:55 PM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.